Spokane Star Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Gold: Cut FOUR (4) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) end with the results of the Red 3 1/4″ square. They’re also paired on TWO (2) sides with the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares.)
• Red: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired on ONE (1) side with the results of the Red 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’re also paired on the other TWO (2) sides with the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• Red: Cut TWO (2) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired on TWO (2) sides with the White 2 1/2″ squares in the corners of this quilt block. They’re also paired with the Gold/Red Flying Geese.)
• Red: Cut FOUR (4) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the results of the Red 3 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Red 3 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Red 3 3/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. In addition they’re paired on another ONE (1) side with the Gold/Red Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Red 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)

Spokane Star Quilt Block Diagram

Spokane Star Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Spokane Star Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.

Spokane Star Variation Quilt Block

Cutting Requirements for 12″ finished block (scant 1/4″ seam allowance):

• Gold: Cut SIX (6) 2 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These are flanked by the results of the Sea Green 3 1/4″ squares which will create EIGHT (8) Flying Geese.)
• Sea Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 3/8″ square. (This is the center of this quilt block. It’s paired with the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• Sea Green: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. (These are paired on ONE (1) end with the results of the Sea Green 3 1/4″ square. They’re also paired on TWO (2) sides with the results of the White 3 7/8″ squares.)
• Sea Green: Cut ONE (1) 3 1/4″ square. Then cut the square diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles. (These triangles are paired on ONE (1) side with the results of the Sea Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles. They’re also paired on the other TWO (2) sides with the White 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles.)
• Sea Green: Cut SIX (6) 3 1/4″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, TWO (2) times. Will yield FOUR (4) triangles per square. (These triangles will flank the results of the Gold 2 7/8″ squares which will create TWELVE (12) Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 2 1/2″ squares. (These are the FOUR (4) corners of this quilt block. They’re paired with the results of the Sea Green 3 1/4″ squares.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 1 7/8″ x 3 3/8″ rectangles. (These are paired on TWO (2) sides by the results of the Sea Green 3 1/4″ squares. They’re also paired on ONE (1) other side with the Sea Green 3 3/8″ square in the center of this quilt block. In addition they’re paired on another ONE (1) side with the Gold/Sea Green Flying Geese.)
• White: Cut FOUR (4) 3 7/8″ squares. Then cut the squares diagonally, corner-to-corner, ONE (1) time. Will yield TWO (2) triangles per square. (These triangles are paired with the Sea Green 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ rectangles.)

Spokane Star Variation Quilt Block Diagram

Spokane Star Variation Quilt

Sew TWELVE (12) “Spokane Star Variation Quilt Blocks” to end up with the quilt top pictured above. The size will be 36″ x 48″ finished & 36 1/2″ x 48 1/2″ unfinished.